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North Charleston Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency North Charleston Police Department
Location North Charleston, SC
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor NDI Technologies

The North Charleston Police Department paid $41,500 for NDI Technologies automated license plate readers in 2018.

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Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.